Israel now boasts 166 cybersecurity startups, including 16 that raised more than $50 million

A new map of the Israeli cybersecurity ecosystem is just the latest confirmation that the country has become a dominant player in this increasingly critical industry.

YL Ventures, an Israeli seed-focused venture fund, today released its first CyberMap. The interactive dataset is an attempt to quantify — on an ongoing basis — the surging startup scene in the region.

A quick scan of the dataset, which lists 166 startups, shows that 16 of those have each raised more than $50 million in venture capital and another 18 have raised more than $30 million.

The map was released to coincide with the Cyber Week conference being held this week in Tel Aviv. While the map is a new tool, YL Ventures has been tracking various sectors of the Israeli startup scene for years.